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Expanded Wellington Hybrid history using original Flickr albums, documenting its 2005 AXL Round 2 victory, Sydney Masters eighth-place finish, 2006 Big Boys Toys third-place result, identified personnel and contemporary magazine coverage.
Updated Wellington Hybrid history with confirmed player identifications for Jono Clark, Ryan Pike, Matt Wong (Stick) and Simon Galt (Big Sy), alongside documented 2005–2006 tournament results and historical Flickr sources.
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=== Australian X-Ball League (2005) ===
=== Australian X-Ball League (2005) ===


Wellington Hybrid competed in the Australian X-Ball League during 2005.
Wellington Hybrid competed in the [[Australian X-Ball League]] during 2005.


The team's Flickr archive documents participation in the opening round at Rockhampton, Queensland.[2]
The team's Flickr archive documents participation in the opening round at Rockhampton, Queensland.[2]
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According to the team's contemporary event account, [[Infamous]] of the United States won the tournament, with New Zealand team [[Menace (New Zealand paintball team)|Menace]] finishing second.
According to the team's contemporary event account, [[Infamous]] of the United States won the tournament, with New Zealand team [[Menace (New Zealand paintball team)|Menace]] finishing second.


The team's album documents players identified as Jono, Levi, Ryan and Stick during competition.
The team's album documents players identified as [[Jono Clark]], [[Ryan Pike]], [[Matt Wong]] and Levi during competition.


=== Big Boys Toys 2006 ===
=== Big Boys Toys 2006 ===
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=== Training (2007) ===
=== Training (2007) ===


The team's photographic archive also contains an album titled "Training March 2007".
The team's photographic archive contains an album titled "Training March 2007".


The album comprises 23 photographs and identifies the session as preparation for an Easter 2007 tournament.[7]
The album comprises 23 photographs and identifies the session as preparation for an Easter 2007 tournament.[7]
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He was also associated with [[Team Spirit (New Zealand paintball team)|Team Spirit]], [[Team Kiwi]] and [[Wellington Vendetta]].
He was also associated with [[Team Spirit (New Zealand paintball team)|Team Spirit]], [[Team Kiwi]] and [[Wellington Vendetta]].


=== Jono Clark ===
=== Identified players and personnel ===


[[Jono Clark]] was associated with Wellington Hybrid during the mid-2000s.
Wellington Hybrid's historical photographic archive identifies several individuals associated with the team's tournament activities in Australia during 2005.


He appears in the team's 2005 Masters photographic archive, including images captioned "Jono on the run" and "Jono & Levi".[3]
Additional identifications have been supplied through historical participant recollections.
 
Clark subsequently played internationally, including with [[Manchester Shockwave]].
 
=== Other identified personnel ===
 
The team's historical photographs identify several additional individuals associated with Wellington Hybrid's tournament activities.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Name or nickname
! Name
! Nickname or identification
! Documentary evidence
! Documentary evidence
|-
|-
| [[Josh Bailey]]
| [[Jono Clark]]
| Identified in the 2005 Fox Studios AXL album [1]
|-
| Pete Hamilton
| Identified in the 2005 Fox Studios AXL album [1]
|-
| Jono
| Jono
| Identified in the 2005 Masters album [3]
| 2005 Masters photographs [3]
|-
| Levi
| Identified in the 2005 Masters album [3]
|-
|-
| [[Ryan Pike]]
| Ryan
| Ryan
| Identified in the 2005 Masters album [3]
| 2005 Masters photographs [3]
|-
|-
| [[Matt Wong]]
| Stick
| Stick
| Identified in the 2005 Masters album [3]
| 2005 Masters photographs [3]
|-
|-
| [[Simon Galt]]
| Big Sy
| Big Sy
| Identified in the 2005 Fox Studios album [1]
| 2005 Fox Studios photographs [1]
|-
| [[Josh Bailey]]
|
| 2005 Fox Studios photographs [1]
|-
| [[Pete Hamilton]]
|
| 2005 Fox Studios photographs [1]
|-
| Levi
| Full name not established
| 2005 Masters photographs [3]
|-
|-
| Rosie
| Rosie
| Identified in the 2005 Fox Studios album [1]
| Full name not established
| 2005 Fox Studios photographs [1]
|-
|-
| Trench
| Trench
| Identified in the 2005 Fox Studios album [1]
| Full name not established
| 2005 Fox Studios photographs [1]
|}
|}


The photographs document individuals associated with the team and its tournament activities. They do not establish a complete playing roster for every event.
The photographs document individuals associated with Wellington Hybrid's tournament activities. They do not independently establish a complete playing roster for every event.


== Selected tournament results ==
== Selected tournament results ==
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* [[Martin Dannefaerd]]
* [[Martin Dannefaerd]]
* [[Jono Clark]]
* [[Jono Clark]]
* [[Ryan Pike]]
* [[Matt Wong]]
* [[Simon Galt]]
* [[Australian X-Ball League]]
* [[Australian X-Ball League]]
* [[Team Spirit (New Zealand paintball team)]]
* [[Team Spirit (New Zealand paintball team)]]

Revision as of 07:31, 23 October 2026

Wellington Hybrid was a New Zealand tournament paintball team based in Wellington and founded by Martin Dannefaerd. Active during the 2000s, the team competed in New Zealand and Australia, including the Australian X-Ball League (AXL).[1][2]

Wellington Hybrid won the second round of the 2005 AXL at Fox Studios in Sydney, finished eighth at the 2005 Masters in Sydney, and placed third at the Big Boys Toys 2006 tournament in Auckland.[1][3][4]

History

Formation

Wellington Hybrid was founded by Martin Dannefaerd, a Wellington paintball player and organiser previously associated with Team Spirit.[5]

The team's precise founding date has not been established, although its surviving photographic archive confirms tournament activity by 2005.

Australian X-Ball League (2005)

Wellington Hybrid competed in the Australian X-Ball League during 2005.

The team's Flickr archive documents participation in the opening round at Rockhampton, Queensland.[2]

On 8 May 2005, Wellington Hybrid competed in the second round of the AXL at Fox Studios in Sydney.

The team won the event and took the lead in the series standings.[1]

The result is documented in the team's contemporary photographic archive, including a team photograph taken at the event.

A separate album titled "Sydney AXL" contains eleven photographs credited to Jannick Clausen, documenting further Australian tournament activity.[6]

Masters 2005

Wellington Hybrid competed at the 2005 Masters tournament held at Action Paintball in Sydney.

The team finished eighth, reaching the quarter-finals before being eliminated.[3]

According to the team's contemporary event account, Infamous of the United States won the tournament, with New Zealand team Menace finishing second.

The team's album documents players identified as Jono Clark, Ryan Pike, Matt Wong and Levi during competition.

Big Boys Toys 2006

Wellington Hybrid participated in a tournament associated with the Big Boys Toys 2006 exhibition in Auckland.

According to the team's Flickr album, the tournament was hosted by Paintball Adventure and sponsored by Marquis Condoms.

Wellington Hybrid finished third.[4]

The surviving photographs include images of players using contemporary tournament equipment, including a Planet Eclipse Nexus Ego marker.

Training (2007)

The team's photographic archive contains an album titled "Training March 2007".

The album comprises 23 photographs and identifies the session as preparation for an Easter 2007 tournament.[7]

The precise event and subsequent result have not been established.

Players and personnel

Martin Dannefaerd

Martin Dannefaerd founded Wellington Hybrid and was involved in organising its tournament activities.[5]

He was also associated with Team Spirit, Team Kiwi and Wellington Vendetta.

Identified players and personnel

Wellington Hybrid's historical photographic archive identifies several individuals associated with the team's tournament activities in Australia during 2005.

Additional identifications have been supplied through historical participant recollections.

Name Nickname or identification Documentary evidence
Jono Clark Jono 2005 Masters photographs [3]
Ryan Pike Ryan 2005 Masters photographs [3]
Matt Wong Stick 2005 Masters photographs [3]
Simon Galt Big Sy 2005 Fox Studios photographs [1]
Josh Bailey 2005 Fox Studios photographs [1]
Pete Hamilton 2005 Fox Studios photographs [1]
Levi Full name not established 2005 Masters photographs [3]
Rosie Full name not established 2005 Fox Studios photographs [1]
Trench Full name not established 2005 Fox Studios photographs [1]

The photographs document individuals associated with Wellington Hybrid's tournament activities. They do not independently establish a complete playing roster for every event.

Selected tournament results

Year Tournament Location Result
2005 AXL Round 1 Rockhampton, Queensland Participated [2]
2005 AXL Round 2 Fox Studios, Sydney 1st [1]
2005 Masters Action Paintball, Sydney 8th [3]
2006 Big Boys Toys Auckland, New Zealand 3rd [4]

Historical documentation

Wellington Hybrid maintained a Flickr account established in 2005.

The archive preserves photographs from Australian and New Zealand tournaments, team training sessions and related activities.

The team's Media album also contains images identified as pages 44 and 46–47 of the January–February issue of Australian Paintball Magazine, uploaded in March 2006.[8]

These materials provide contemporary evidence of the team's participation in Australian tournament paintball.

See also

References

  1. Wellington Hybrid, "Fox Studios", Flickr. Contemporary photographs documenting first place at AXL Round 2 in Sydney, May 2005.
  2. Wellington Hybrid, "Rockhampton 2005", Flickr. Photographs documenting AXL Round 1 in Queensland.
  3. Wellington Hybrid, "Masters 2005", Flickr. Documents eighth place at the Sydney Masters and identifies the winning teams.
  4. Wellington Hybrid, "Big Boys Toys 2006", Flickr. Documents the Auckland tournament and Wellington Hybrid's third-place result.
  5. WikiPaintball, "Martin Dannefaerd". Historical account identifying Dannefaerd as founder of Wellington Hybrid.
  6. Wellington Hybrid, "Sydney AXL", Flickr. Eleven tournament photographs credited to Jannick Clausen.
  7. Wellington Hybrid, "Training March 2007", Flickr. Photographs of training before an Easter 2007 event.
  8. Wellington Hybrid, "Media", Flickr. Images identified as pages from Australian Paintball Magazine, January–February issue.
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